Elbowpatch Crust vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Microcebus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.