Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Pink Discus

Microcebus jollyae compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.