Central African Red Colobus vs

Piliocolobus foai compared with Pythium torulosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central African Red Colobus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Primates (Primates) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Pythiaceae
Genus Piliocolobus Pythium
Species Piliocolobus foai Pythium torulosum

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central African Red Colobus
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.

Pythium torulosum is an aquatic oomycete in the family Pythiaceae, known as a plant pathogen causing damping-off and root rot diseases in seedlings and crops. It produces zoospores for dispersal and thrives in wet soil and flooded growing conditions.

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