Angola colobus vs Devil's horsewhip

Colobus angolensis compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

  • Angola colobus is Vulnerable while Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angola colobus Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Amaranthaceae
Genus Colobus Achyranthes
Species Colobus angolensis Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Angola colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angola colobus Devil's horsewhip
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angola colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

Angola colobus

The Angola colobus (Colobus angolensis) is a species in the genus Colobus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's horsewhip

No description available.

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