Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Stinking iris

Prolemur simus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Stinking 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 foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).