Central African Red Colobus vs Periwinkle Rust

Piliocolobus foai compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Periwinkle 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)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Puccinia
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.