Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Spangle Waxcap

Microcebus jollyae compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microcebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.