Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Spathulate Botrychium

Prolemur simus compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Botrychium
Species	Prolemur simus	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.