Bandro vs Curled Thistle

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Carduus crispus

Key Differences

• Bandro is Critically Endangered while Curled Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bandro	Curled Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hapalemur	Carduus
Species	Hapalemur alaotrensis	Carduus crispus

Conservation Status

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bandro	Curled Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curled Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.