Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs

Microcebus jollyae compared with Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Stemonitidales
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Symphytocarpus
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing dark, clustered sporangia on decaying wood and plant debris in forest environments. It belongs to a group of organisms that alternate between a motile, feeding plasmodium and a reproductive sporangial stage. Like other myxomycetes, it contributes to microbial ecology by feeding on bacteria and detritus in woodland habitats.