Bouvier's Red Colobus vs nit grass

Piliocolobus bouvieri compared with Gastridium ventricosum

Key Differences

• Bouvier's Red Colobus is Endangered while nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bouvier's Red Colobus	nit grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Gastridium
Species	Piliocolobus bouvieri	Gastridium ventricosum

Conservation Status

Bouvier's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bouvier's Red Colobus	nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bouvier's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nit grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Mexico).

Bouvier's Red Colobus

The Bouvier's Red Colobus (Piliocolobus bouvieri) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.