Gray Bamboo Lemur vs Mountain Argus

Hapalemur griseus compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Bamboo Lemur	Mountain Argus
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Aricia
Species	Hapalemur griseus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Bamboo Lemur and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Bamboo Lemur	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.