Central African Red Colobus vs Pine processionary

Piliocolobus foai compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Pine processionary
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)	Notodontidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Thaumetopoea
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Pine processionary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

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.