Bouvier's Red Colobus vs Rye Ergot

Piliocolobus bouvieri compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Bouvier's Red Colobus is Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bouvier's Red Colobus	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Claviceps
Species	Piliocolobus bouvieri	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Bouvier's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bouvier's Red Colobus	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bouvier's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.