Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Prolemur simus compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Cladonia
Species	Prolemur simus	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).