Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Upper Crust

Hapalemur aureus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Amaurodon
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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