Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Lacquered Bracket

Prolemur simus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Ganoderma
Species	Prolemur simus	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).