Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Hapalemur aureus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Herpestidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Dologale
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Bamboo Lemur and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.