Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Shiny Dufourea

Microcebus jollyae compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Halictidae
Genus	Microcebus	Dufourea
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.