Central African Red Colobus vs Marsh Dwarf

Piliocolobus foai compared with Elachista alpinella

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Marsh Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Elachistidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Elachista
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Marsh Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Marsh Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.