87 observationsCritically Endangered
Mongoose Lemur
Eulemur mongoz
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Lemuridae ›Genus: Eulemur
About
The mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) is a small primate in the Lemuridae family, native to Madagascar and the Comoros Islands. These arboreal animals have pointed faces, long bushy tails, dark brown upper parts, pale bellies and a beard, which is reddish in males and white in females. They live in family groups and feed primarily on fruits, but also eat leaves, flowers and nectar, with nectar from the kapok tree making up a large part of...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mongoose Lemur is Eulemur mongoz.
- The Mongoose Lemur has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
- Mongoose Lemur belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Mongoose Lemur belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Mongoose Lemur belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Mongoose Lemur belongs to the order Primates.
- Mongoose Lemur belongs to the family Lemuridae.
- Mongoose Lemur belongs to the genus Eulemur.