Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Stinking chamomile

Prolemur simus compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Prolemur	Anthemis
Species	Prolemur simus	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.