Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Stinging Nettle Tree

Prolemur simus compared with Dendrocnide harveyi

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Stinging Nettle Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Stinging Nettle Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Urticaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Dendrocnide
Species	Prolemur simus	Dendrocnide harveyi

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinging Nettle Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Stinging Nettle Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinging Nettle Tree

Habitat

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