Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Window Gnat

Microcebus jollyae compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Microcebus	Sylvicola
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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