Central African Red Colobus vs Variable Chafer

Piliocolobus foai compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Gnorimus
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.