Lemur Cariancho vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Prolemur simus compared with Bandicota indica

Key Differences

• Lemur Cariancho is Critically Endangered while Greater Bandicoot Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemur Cariancho	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Prolemur	Bandicota
Species	Prolemur simus	Bandicota indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemur Cariancho and Greater Bandicoot Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lemur Cariancho

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemur Cariancho	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemur Cariancho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.