Lang's Red Colobus vs Nyala

Piliocolobus langi compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lang's Red Colobus	Nyala
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 angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.