Crowned Sifaka vs pale moonwort

Propithecus coronatus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Indriidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Propithecus	Botrychium
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.