Central African Red Colobus vs Fly

Piliocolobus foai compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Drosophila
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, 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.