Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Tiered Tooth

Microcebus jollyae compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Hericium
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.