Central African Red Colobus vs

Piliocolobus foai compared with Hemiselmis amylifera

Key Differences

  • Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central African Red Colobus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cryptophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order Primates (Primates) Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Chroomonadaceae
Genus Piliocolobus Hemiselmis
Species Piliocolobus foai Hemiselmis amylifera

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central African Red Colobus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis amylifera is a small, biflagellate cryptophyte alga found in marine and brackish coastal waters. Like other members of the genus Hemiselmis, it contains phycobiliprotein pigments and is a component of nanoplankton communities.

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