Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Violet Tooth

Prolemur simus compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Prolemur	Hydnellum
Species	Prolemur simus	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.