Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Teff

Prolemur simus compared with Eragrostis tef

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Teff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Prolemur	Eragrostis
Species	Prolemur simus	Eragrostis tef

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Teff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teff

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).