Lang's Red Colobus vs Teosinte

Piliocolobus langi compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lang's Red Colobus	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Zea
Species	Piliocolobus langi	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.