Gray Bamboo Lemur vs

Hapalemur griseus compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Nitzschia
Species	Hapalemur griseus	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.