Crowned Sifaka vs red-shanked douc

Propithecus coronatus compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Indriidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Propithecus	Pygathrix
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crowned Sifaka and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.