Central African Red Colobus vs Dark Spreadwing

Piliocolobus foai compared with Lestes macrostigma

Key Differences

  • Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central African Red Colobus Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Primates (Primates) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Lestidae
Genus Piliocolobus Lestes
Species Piliocolobus foai Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Dark Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Dark Spreadwing

No description available.

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