Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Mountain Waxcap

Microcebus jollyae compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.