Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Pleated Inkcap

Microcebus jollyae compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Parasola
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).