Greater Bamboo Lemur vs short-stem iris

Prolemur simus compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Prolemur	Iris
Species	Prolemur simus	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Bamboo Lemur and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.