Bouvier's Red Colobus vs Spiral head ginger

Piliocolobus bouvieri compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Bouvier's Red Colobus is Endangered while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bouvier's Red Colobus	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Costaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Costus
Species	Piliocolobus bouvieri	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Bouvier's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bouvier's Red Colobus	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bouvier's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.