Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Sidewalk Firedot

Microcebus jollyae compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.