Greater Bamboo Lemur vs

Prolemur simus compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

  • Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Primates (Primates) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Lemuridae (Lemurs) Hyphodermataceae
Genus Prolemur Hyphoderma
Species Prolemur simus Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

No description available.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.

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