Fishtail Cup vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Discinaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Microcebus
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.