Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Prolemur simus compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Ruprecht's Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Ruprecht's Centaury
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	Psephellus
Species	Prolemur simus	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Ruprecht's Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

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