Crowned Sifaka vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Propithecus coronatus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Indriidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Propithecus	Urocystis
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut