Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Slippery Jill

Microcebus jollyae compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Slippery Jill
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 salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.