Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Microcebus jollyae compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.