Central African Red Colobus vs Midge

Piliocolobus foai compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Midge
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)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Dasineura
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.