Golden Bamboo Lemur vs mountain cuscus

Hapalemur aureus compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while mountain cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Hapalemur	Phalanger
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Bamboo Lemur and mountain cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	mountain cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.