Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Scaly Tooth

Prolemur simus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Prolemur	Sarcodon
Species	Prolemur simus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.