Lang's Red Colobus vs Scaly Shield

Piliocolobus langi compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lang's Red Colobus	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Pluteus
Species	Piliocolobus langi	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).