Crowned Sifaka vs Red ash

Propithecus coronatus compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Indriidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Propithecus	Alphitonia
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.