Golden Bamboo Lemur vs scratch grass

Hapalemur aureus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Hapalemur	Muhlenbergia
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.