vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Comatricha elegans compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom Protozoa (protozoa) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mycetozoa Chordata (Chordates)
Class Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Stemonitidales Primates (Primates)
Family Stemonitidaceae Cheirogaleidae
Genus Comatricha Microcebus
Species Comatricha elegans Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

No description available.

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