Central African Red Colobus vs nit grass

Piliocolobus foai compared with Gastridium ventricosum

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	nit grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Gastridium
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Gastridium ventricosum

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nit grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Mexico).

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.