Central African Red Colobus vs Fossa

Piliocolobus foai compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Eupleridae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.