Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs small blue

Microcebus jollyae compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microcebus	Cupido
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.