Central African Red Colobus vs Violet Smut

Piliocolobus foai compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Urocystis
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.