Golden Bamboo Lemur vs joint-vetch

Hapalemur aureus compared with Aeschynomene americana

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while joint-vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	joint-vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Fabaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Aeschynomene
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Aeschynomene americana

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	joint-vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

joint-vetch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).