Oustalet's Red Colobus vs Scaled Dove

Piliocolobus oustaleti compared with Columbina squammata

Key Differences

• Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable while Scaled Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oustalet's Red Colobus	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Columbidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Columbina
Species	Piliocolobus oustaleti	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

Oustalet's Red Colobus and Scaled Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oustalet's Red Colobus	Scaled Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oustalet's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.