Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Violet Smut

Prolemur simus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Urocystis
Species	Prolemur simus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.