Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Tumbling Puffball

Microcebus jollyae compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Microcebus	Bovista
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.