Crowned Sifaka vs True indigo

Propithecus coronatus compared with Indigofera tinctoria

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while True indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	True indigo
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	Indigofera
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Indigofera tinctoria

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

True indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	True indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).