Central African Red Colobus vs Flea beetle

Piliocolobus foai compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Psylliodes
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.