Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Rooting Polypore

Prolemur simus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Polyporus
Species	Prolemur simus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.