Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Shield Pinkgill

Microcebus jollyae compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Microcebus	Entoloma
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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