| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Indridae |
| Genus | Propithecus (1) |
| Size |
Length: 83 - 105 cm (4) Tail length: 41 - 51 cm (4) |
| Weight |
5 - 7.25 kg (4) |
Classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A2cd, B1+2c) on the IUCN Red List 2002 (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (6).
Subspecies: Diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema diadema) classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A1cd); Milne-Edwards's sifaka (P. d. edwardsi) classified as Endangered (EN - A1c); silky sifaka (P. d. candidus) classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A2cd, B1+2bc); Perrier's sifaka (P. d. perrieri) classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A2cd, B1+2c) (1).