Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Silver Colonel

Hapalemur aureus compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Odontomyia
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.