Heath Puffball vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath 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	Lycoperdon	Microcebus
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.