Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Root-headed Centaury

Hapalemur aureus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hapalemur	Centaurea
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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