Angola colobus vs Indian-nut

Colobus angolensis compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Angola colobus is Vulnerable while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angola colobus	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Arecaceae
Genus	Colobus	Areca
Species	Colobus angolensis	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Angola colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angola colobus	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angola colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.