Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Microcebus jollyae compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Bacidia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.