Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Staph beetle

Microcebus jollyae compared with Atheta marcida

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Microcebus	Atheta
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Atheta marcida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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