Central African Red Colobus vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Piliocolobus foai compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Prolemur
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Greater Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

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.