Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Lomami Red Colobus

Beamys hindei compared with Piliocolobus parmentieri

Key Differences

• Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern while Lomami Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Lomami Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Beamys	Piliocolobus
Species	Beamys hindei	Piliocolobus parmentieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Lomami Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Lomami Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Lomami Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.