Central African Red Colobus vs Flea

Piliocolobus foai compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pulicidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.