Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Central African Red Colobus

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Piliocolobus foai

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Central African Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Central African Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Piliocolobus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Piliocolobus foai

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Central African Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Central African Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.