Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Mountain Aster

Prolemur simus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Prolemur	Oclemena
Species	Prolemur simus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.