Crowned Sifaka vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Propithecus coronatus compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Indriidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Propithecus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.