Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Soft Puffball

Microcebus jollyae compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Lycoperdon
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).