Crowned Sifaka vs Redroot amaranth

Propithecus coronatus compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Indriidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Propithecus	Amaranthus
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	Redroot amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).