Fingered Candlesnuff vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Xylaria digitata compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Xylariaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Xylaria	Prolemur
Species	Xylaria digitata	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.