Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Tile Lichen

Microcebus jollyae compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Lecidea
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.