Fishy Milkcap vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Lactifluus volemus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lactifluus	Microcebus
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.