Central African Red Colobus vs

Piliocolobus foai compared with Clastidium setigerum

Key Differences

  • Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central African Red Colobus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Cyanobacteriia
Order Primates (Primates) Cyanobacteriales
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Chamaesiphonaceae
Genus Piliocolobus Clastidium
Species Piliocolobus foai Clastidium setigerum

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central African Red Colobus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Clastidium setigerum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Clastidiaceae, characterized by producing tapering filaments anchored to substrates by a basal holdfast cell. It grows on coarser algae, invertebrates, and rocky substrates in freshwater or marine environments. Its single, hair-like trichome ending in a long colorless hair is a distinctive morphological feature of this genus.

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