Crowned Sifaka vs Gum-elemi

Propithecus coronatus compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Indriidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Propithecus	Bursera
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.