Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Prolemur simus compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Vinca
Species	Prolemur simus	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Intermediate Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).