Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Mountain Aster

Hapalemur aureus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hapalemur	Oclemena
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.