Central African Red Colobus vs Scrub Hare

Piliocolobus foai compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Lepus
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.