Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Prolemur simus compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Primates (Primaten)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Prolemur	Lepilemur
Species	Prolemur simus	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Bamboo Lemur and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primaten)

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.