Asbestos Grass vs Bandro

Cenchrus basedowii compared with Hapalemur alaotrensis

Key Differences

• Asbestos Grass is Least Concern while Bandro is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asbestos Grass	Bandro
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cenchrus	Hapalemur
Species	Cenchrus basedowii	Hapalemur alaotrensis

Conservation Status

Asbestos Grass

LC — Least Concern

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asbestos Grass	Bandro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asbestos Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asbestos Grass

Asbestos grass (Cenchrus basedowii) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.