Gray Bamboo Lemur vs Indian-nut

Hapalemur griseus compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Bamboo Lemur	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Arecaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Areca
Species	Hapalemur griseus	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Bamboo Lemur	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).