vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 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 Cortinariaceae Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus Cortinarius Prolemur
Species Cortinarius bivelus Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Greater 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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

No description available.

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