Lang's Red Colobus vs Olinguito

Piliocolobus langi compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lang's Red Colobus	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Bassaricyon
Species	Piliocolobus langi	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.