Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Root-headed Centaury

Prolemur simus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Prolemur	Centaurea
Species	Prolemur simus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.