Central African Red Colobus vs Obscure Dwarf

Piliocolobus foai compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Obscure Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Elachistidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Elachista
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Obscure Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Obscure Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.