Heath Milkwort vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Polygala serpyllifolia compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Milkwort	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	Polygalaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Polygala	Piliocolobus
Species	Polygala serpyllifolia	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Conservation Status

Heath Milkwort

VU — Vulnerable

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Milkwort	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Milkwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.