Boreal Button Lichen vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Buellia disciformis compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Caliciaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Buellia	Microcebus
Species	Buellia disciformis	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.