Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Mountain Webcap

Prolemur simus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Cortinarius
Species	Prolemur simus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.