Golden Bamboo Lemur vs rough bindweed

Hapalemur aureus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Smilax
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.