Crescent Map Lichen vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Microcebus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.