Crowned Sifaka vs Foxtail Smut

Propithecus coronatus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	Foxtail 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 alopecuri

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.