Crowned Sifaka vs paradise-nut

Propithecus coronatus compared with Lecythis pisonis

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while paradise-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Indriidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Propithecus	Lecythis
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Lecythis pisonis

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

paradise-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	paradise-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.