Central African Red Colobus vs Sparaxis

Piliocolobus foai compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Iridaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Sparaxis
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.