vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Calothrix parasitica compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nostocaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Calothrix	Hapalemur
Species	Calothrix parasitica	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Gray Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calothrix parasitica is a heterocystous cyanobacterium in the family Rivulariaceae, characterized by tapering filaments with a basal heterocyst for nitrogen fixation. It grows epiphytically on other algae, macrophytes, or in biofilms on rocky substrates in freshwater and marine environments. The genus Calothrix is widespread in aquatic and terrestrial habitats where it plays a role in nitrogen input to ecosystems.