Central African Red Colobus vs Gem

Piliocolobus foai compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Geometridae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Orthonama
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.