Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Splitpea Shanklet

Microcebus jollyae compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Microcebus	Collybia
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.