Grey Puffball vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Bovista plumbea compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Grey Puffball is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Puffball	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	Lycoperdaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Bovista	Microcebus
Species	Bovista plumbea	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Puffball	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.