Golden-crowned Sifaka vs Mountain Aster

Propithecus tattersalli compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Golden-crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-crowned Sifaka	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Indriidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Propithecus	Oclemena
Species	Propithecus tattersalli	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Golden-crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-crowned Sifaka	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.