Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Small Chanterelle

Microcebus jollyae compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Cantharellus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.