Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Rusty Dot

Hapalemur aureus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Crambidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Udea
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Bamboo Lemur and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).