Gray Bamboo Lemur vs Ring-necked Duck

Hapalemur griseus compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Bamboo Lemur	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Anatidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Aythya
Species	Hapalemur griseus	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Bamboo Lemur and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Bamboo Lemur	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.