Dwarf Puffball vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	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	Lycoperdaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Microcebus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.