vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Coprinopsis geesterani compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gray 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	Psathyrellaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Hapalemur
Species	Coprinopsis geesterani	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis geesterani is a small, inky cap mushroom in the Psathyrellaceae family with a pale, pleated cap that autodigests into ink at maturity. It inhabits dung, compost, and nutrient-rich soils in temperate European environments. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic waste in dung-enriched and compost habitats.