Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Hapalemur aureus compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Hapalemur	Lepilemur
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Bamboo Lemur and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.