Central African Red Colobus vs Delicate Soldier

Piliocolobus foai compared with Oxycera nigricornis

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Delicate Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Oxycera
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Oxycera nigricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Delicate Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.