Central African Red Colobus vs Ghost Shield

Piliocolobus foai compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Pluteus
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.