Central African Red Colobus vs Shingled Hedgehog

Piliocolobus foai compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Sarcodon
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.