Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Orange Tooth

Hapalemur aureus compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Hydnellum
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.