Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs

Microcebus jollyae compared with Trechispora microspora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Microcebus	Trechispora
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

LC — Least Concern

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

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.