Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Shadowed Waxcap

Prolemur simus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Prolemur	Hygrocybe
Species	Prolemur simus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.