Crowned Sifaka vs Tiered Tooth

Propithecus coronatus compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Indriidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Propithecus	Hericium
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.