Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Hover fly

Hapalemur aureus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Syrphidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Cheilosia
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Bamboo Lemur and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.