Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur vs Rizinus

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur is Critically Endangered while Rizinus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur	Rizinus
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Ricinus
Species	Hapalemur alaotrensis	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur	Rizinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rizinus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rizinus

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi