Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Mountain Plume

Hapalemur aureus compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Hapalemur	Stenoptilia
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Bamboo Lemur and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.