Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Shadow Darner

Microcebus jollyae compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Microcebus	Aeshna
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.