Central African Red Colobus vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Piliocolobus foai compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

  • Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central African Red Colobus Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Primates (Primates) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Dasyuridae
Genus Piliocolobus Sminthopsis
Species Piliocolobus foai Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central African Red Colobus Hairy-footed dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-footed dunnart

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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

No description available.

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