Blewit vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Lepista nuda compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

  • Blewit is Least Concern while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Primates (Primates)
Family Tricholomataceae Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus Lepista Hapalemur
Species Lepista nuda Hapalemur aureus

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

No description available.

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