Bandro vs Bastard Cress

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Lepidium campestre

Key Differences

  • Bandro is Critically Endangered while Bastard Cress is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bandro Bastard Cress
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Lemuridae (Lemurs) Brassicaceae
Genus Hapalemur Lepidium
Species Hapalemur alaotrensis Lepidium campestre

Conservation Status

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Bastard Cress

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bandro Bastard Cress
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Cress

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Bastard Cress

The Bastard Cress (Lepidium campestre) is a species in the genus Lepidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re.

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