 Bamboo species include "Dendrocalamus giganteus", "Ochlandra capitata" and "Phyllostachys aurea".It co-exists with other species of lemurs.This species is listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on Appendix 1 and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categorise this species as vulnerable.