Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Large Copper

Prolemur simus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Large Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Prolemur simus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.