Crowned Sifaka vs False Death-Cap

Propithecus coronatus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Indriidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Propithecus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).