Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Pectis

Prolemur simus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Pectis
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	Pectis
Species	Prolemur simus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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