Central African Red Colobus vs Mérida Brocket

Piliocolobus foai compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Mazama
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.