Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Variable Dancer

Microcebus jollyae compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Microcebus	Argia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.