Flag Iris vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Iris pseudacorus compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Flag Iris is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Iris	Prolemur
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flag Iris and Greater Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.