Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Microcebus jollyae compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Microcebus	Sargus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.