Firerug Inkcap vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Coprinellus domesticus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Firerug Inkcap is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firerug Inkcap	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	Psathyrellaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Coprinellus	Microcebus
Species	Coprinellus domesticus	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Firerug Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Firerug Inkcap	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Firerug Inkcap

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.