Golden Bamboo Lemur vs river moss

Hapalemur aureus compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while river moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Fontinalis
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.