Greater Bamboo Lemur vs

Prolemur simus compared with Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Stemonitidales
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Symphytocarpus
Species	Prolemur simus	Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing dark, clustered sporangia on decaying wood and plant debris in forest environments. It belongs to a group of organisms that alternate between a motile, feeding plasmodium and a reproductive sporangial stage. Like other myxomycetes, it contributes to microbial ecology by feeding on bacteria and detritus in woodland habitats.