Central African Red Colobus vs Needle Rust

Piliocolobus foai compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.