Central African Red Colobus vs Variable Flying Fox

Piliocolobus foai compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

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.