Dowdy Plume vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pterophoridae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Hapalemur
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Hapalemur griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Gray Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.