Central African Red Colobus vs Root-headed Centaury

Piliocolobus foai compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central African Red Colobus Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Piliocolobus Centaurea
Species Piliocolobus foai Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central African Red Colobus Root-headed Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Root-headed Centaury

No description available.

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