Golden Bamboo Lemur vs

Hapalemur aureus compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Nostoc
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.