Greater Bamboo Lemur vs large blue

Prolemur simus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Prolemur	Maculinea
Species	Prolemur simus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Bamboo Lemur and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.