Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Rooting Brownie

Microcebus jollyae compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Hypholoma
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Rooting Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.