Central African Red Colobus vs mulgara

Piliocolobus foai compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

  • Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central African Red Colobus mulgara
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Primates (Primates) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Dasyuridae
Genus Piliocolobus Dasycercus
Species Piliocolobus foai Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central African Red Colobus mulgara
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.

mulgara

No description available.

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