Central African Red Colobus vs Patagonian Weasel

Piliocolobus foai compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Lyncodon
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

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.