Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Prostrate false buttonweed

Hapalemur aureus compared with Spermacoce prostrata

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Prostrate false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Prostrate false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Spermacoce
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Spermacoce prostrata

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Prostrate false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Prostrate false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate false buttonweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).