Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Meadow Waxcap

Microcebus jollyae compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microcebus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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