Ash Dieback vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Helotiaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Prolemur
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.