Central African Red Colobus vs Gray-lined Hawk

Piliocolobus foai compared with Buteo nitidus

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Gray-lined Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Gray-lined Hawk
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	Buteo
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Buteo nitidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Gray-lined Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Gray-lined Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-lined Hawk

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.

Gray-lined Hawk

Gray-lined Hawk (Buteo nitidus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.