Central African Red Colobus vs Mona Monkey

Piliocolobus foai compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Mona Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Cercopithecus
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Mona Monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.