Crowned Sifaka vs Sunn hemp

Propithecus coronatus compared with Crotalaria juncea

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Sunn hemp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	Sunn hemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Indriidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Propithecus	Crotalaria
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Crotalaria juncea

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Sunn hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	Sunn hemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunn hemp

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (Denmark, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (5 countries).