Central African Red Colobus vs Nimba otter shrew

Piliocolobus foai compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Micropotamogale
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Nimba otter shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimba otter shrew

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.