Central African Red Colobus vs Midday Jird

Piliocolobus foai compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Meriones
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

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.