Crowned Sifaka vs Downy Lettuce

Propithecus coronatus compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Indriidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Propithecus	Lactuca
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.