Greater Bamboo Lemur vs scratch grass

Prolemur simus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Prolemur	Muhlenbergia
Species	Prolemur simus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.