Central African Red Colobus vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Piliocolobus foai compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Polygonum
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.