vs Crowned Sifaka

Coprinopsis geesterani compared with Propithecus coronatus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Crowned Sifaka
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Indriidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Propithecus
Species	Coprinopsis geesterani	Propithecus coronatus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Crowned Sifaka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis geesterani is a small, inky cap mushroom in the Psathyrellaceae family with a pale, pleated cap that autodigests into ink at maturity. It inhabits dung, compost, and nutrient-rich soils in temperate European environments. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic waste in dung-enriched and compost habitats.