beech marten vs Lang's Red Colobus

Martes foina compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Lang's Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Martes	Piliocolobus
Species	Martes foina	Piliocolobus langi

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Lang's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Lang's Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

beech marten

beech marten (Martes foina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.