Golden Bamboo Lemur vs mountain melick

Hapalemur aureus compared with Melica nutans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Hapalemur	Melica
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.