Cup Lichen vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Cladonia peziziformis compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Cup Lichen is Endangered while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup 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 peziziformis	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.