Base-lined Grey vs Central African Red Colobus

Scoparia basistrigalis compared with Piliocolobus foai

Key Differences

• Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened while Central African Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-lined Grey	Central African Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Crambidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Scoparia	Piliocolobus
Species	Scoparia basistrigalis	Piliocolobus foai

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-lined Grey and Central African Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-lined Grey	Central African Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-lined Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Central African Red Colobus

The Central African Red Colobus (Piliocolobus foai) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.