Golden Bamboo Lemur vs square-spot rustic

Hapalemur aureus compared with Xestia xanthographa

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while square-spot rustic is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	square-spot rustic
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Xestia
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Xestia xanthographa

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Bamboo Lemur and square-spot rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

square-spot rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	square-spot rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

square-spot rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.