Jolly’s Mouse Lemur vs Yellow Knight

Microcebus jollyae compared with Tricholoma equestre

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Yellow Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Microcebus	Tricholoma
Species	Microcebus jollyae	Tricholoma equestre

Conservation Status

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Yellow Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur	Yellow Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).