Central African Red Colobus vs Long-legged fly

Piliocolobus foai compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

  • Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central African Red Colobus Long-legged fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Primates (Primates) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Dolichopodidae
Genus Piliocolobus Dolichopus
Species Piliocolobus foai Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central African Red Colobus Long-legged fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Long-legged fly

No description available.

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