Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Slippery Jack

Microcebus jollyae compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Suillus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).