Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Mountain Webcap

Hapalemur aureus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Cortinarius
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.