Boissier's Psephellus vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Psephellus boissieri compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Psephellus	Prolemur
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.