Lang's Red Colobus vs lesser kudu

Piliocolobus langi compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

• Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered while lesser kudu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lang's Red Colobus	lesser kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Tragelaphus
Species	Piliocolobus langi	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lang's Red Colobus and lesser kudu share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lang's Red Colobus	lesser kudu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.