Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Pitch canker

Microcebus jollyae compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Fusarium
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.