Bandro vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Key Differences

• Bandro is Critically Endangered while Red-legged Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bandro	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hapalemur	Heliosciurus
Species	Hapalemur alaotrensis	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bandro and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bandro	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.