Gray Bamboo Lemur vs Least Puffball

Hapalemur griseus compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Bamboo Lemur	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Bovista
Species	Hapalemur griseus	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Bamboo Lemur	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.