Central African Red Colobus vs flax dodder

Piliocolobus foai compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central African Red Colobus flax dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Convolvulaceae
Genus Piliocolobus Cuscuta
Species Piliocolobus foai Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

flax dodder

No description available.

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