Central African Red Colobus vs Rufous-thighed Kite

Piliocolobus foai compared with Harpagus diodon

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Rufous-thighed Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Rufous-thighed Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Harpagus
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Harpagus diodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Rufous-thighed Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Rufous-thighed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Rufous-thighed Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-thighed Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.