Forest Bead-string vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Alchornea hirtella compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Forest Bead-string is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Bead-string	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Alchornea	Prolemur
Species	Alchornea hirtella	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Bead-string	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.