Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Urchin Earthfan

Microcebus jollyae compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Microcebus	Thelephora
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.