Central African Red Colobus vs Dotted Ermel

Piliocolobus foai compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Ethmia
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.