Crescent Map Lichen vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Prolemur
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.