Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Onion Earthball

Microcebus jollyae compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Microcebus	Scleroderma
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).