Alpine Bog Laurel vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Kalmia microphylla compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• Alpine Bog Laurel is Least Concern while Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	Preuss s Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ericaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Kalmia	Piliocolobus
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Piliocolobus preussi

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	Preuss s Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bog Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Preuss s Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.