Chao- Now, there are many types of clowns. There are Auguste, Pierrot, Character, Hobo and Evil.

An Auguste is a clown that wears bright clothes and acts like a fool.

The Pierrot is a graceful clown that wears simple clothes in white and has a white face.

A character clown looks like an auguste clown but wears a costume such as a cowboy or doctor.
The hobo is a branch off the character but since it is so popular, it got it's own genre.

The evil is the is like IT.