Crowned Sifaka vs White Lauan

Propithecus coronatus compared with Parashorea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while White Lauan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Sifaka	White Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Indriidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Propithecus	Parashorea
Species	Propithecus coronatus	Parashorea macrophylla

Conservation Status

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

White Lauan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Sifaka	White Lauan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Lauan

Habitat

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