Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Single-Dotted Wave

Microcebus jollyae compared with Idaea dimidiata

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Single-Dotted Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Single-Dotted Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Geometridae
Genus	Microcebus	Idaea
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Idaea dimidiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and Single-Dotted Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Single-Dotted Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Single-Dotted Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Dotted Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.