Chestnut Dapperling vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Lepiota castanea compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Lepiota	Prolemur
Species	Lepiota castanea	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.