Crazy Scale Lichen vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Cladonia turgida compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cladonia	Prolemur
Species	Cladonia turgida	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.