Flat-topped Thorn vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Vachellia sieberiana compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• Flat-topped Thorn is Least Concern while Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-topped Thorn	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Vachellia	Piliocolobus
Species	Vachellia sieberiana	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Conservation Status

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-topped Thorn	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Oustalet's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.