Central African Red Colobus vs dusky leaf monkey

Piliocolobus foai compared with Trachypithecus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central African Red Colobus dusky leaf monkey
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Primates (Primates) Primates (Primates)
Family same Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Piliocolobus Trachypithecus
Species Piliocolobus foai Trachypithecus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and dusky leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

dusky leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central African Red Colobus dusky leaf monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky leaf monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

dusky leaf monkey

No description available.

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