Central African Red Colobus vs Tana River Red Colobus

Piliocolobus foai compared with Piliocolobus rufomitratus

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Tana River Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Tana River Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Piliocolobus	Piliocolobus
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Piliocolobus rufomitratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Tana River Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Piliocolobus.

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Tana River Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Tana River Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tana River Red Colobus

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.