Central African Red Colobus vs Weeping Toothcrust

Piliocolobus foai compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Dacryobolus
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.