Central African Red Colobus vs Gray-headed Kite

Piliocolobus foai compared with Leptodon cayanensis

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Gray-headed Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Gray-headed Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Leptodon
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Leptodon cayanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Gray-headed Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Gray-headed Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.