Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Seneca Root

Prolemur simus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Polygala
Species	Prolemur simus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.