Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Square-spot Deerfly

Microcebus jollyae compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Square-spot 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 viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.