Flame Shield vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Pluteus	Microcebus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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