Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Sphagnum Sprite

Microcebus jollyae compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Microcebus	Nehalennia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.