Golden Bamboo Lemur vs puma

Hapalemur aureus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hapalemur	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Bamboo Lemur and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.