Crowned Sifaka vs Pitch canker

Propithecus coronatus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Indriidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Propithecus	Fusarium
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.