Golden-crowned Sifaka vs Pectis

Propithecus tattersalli compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Golden-crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-crowned Sifaka	Pectis
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	Pectis
Species	Propithecus tattersalli	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Golden-crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-crowned Sifaka	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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