Deer Mushroom vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Pluteus cervinus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Deer Mushroom is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Pluteus	Microcebus
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.