Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Splayed Deerfly

Microcebus jollyae compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Microcebus	Chrysops
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.