Freckled Brittlegill vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Russula illota compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Brittlegill	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	Russula	Microcebus
Species	Russula illota	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Brittlegill	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.