Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Scuttle fly

Prolemur simus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Phoridae
Genus	Prolemur	Megaselia
Species	Prolemur simus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Bamboo Lemur and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).