Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Streamside Swordfern

Prolemur simus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Nephrolepis
Species	Prolemur simus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.