Central African Red Colobus vs Lesser bilby

Piliocolobus foai compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Macrotis
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.