Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Midge

Prolemur simus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Prolemur	Dasineura
Species	Prolemur simus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.