Central African Red Colobus vs Smith's Thorius

Piliocolobus foai compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Thorius
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Smith's Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Smith's Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.