Elbowpatch Crust vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Fomitiporia	Prolemur
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

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.