vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Primates (Primates)
Family	Microcystaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Hapalemur
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Hapalemur aureus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Golden Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.