Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Great Pignut Rust

Hapalemur aureus compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Great Pignut Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Great Pignut Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Puccinia
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Puccinia bulbocastani

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Great Pignut Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.