Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Swarming Spine

Microcebus jollyae compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Mucronella
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).