Alpine Larch vs Lang's Red Colobus

Larix lyallii compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Alpine Larch is Least Concern while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Larch	Lang's Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Larix	Piliocolobus
Species	Larix lyallii	Piliocolobus langi

Conservation Status

Alpine Larch

LC — Least Concern

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Larch	Lang's Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Larch

The Alpine Larch (Larix lyallii) is a species in the genus Larix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Distributed across Canada and Iceland.