Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Himalayan indigo

Prolemur simus compared with Indigofera heterantha

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Himalayan indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Himalayan indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Fabaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Indigofera
Species	Prolemur simus	Indigofera heterantha

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Himalayan indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.