Greater Bamboo Lemur vs short-stem iris

Prolemur simus compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Prolemur	Iris
Species	Prolemur simus	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Bamboo Lemur and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.