Oustalet's Red Colobus vs Smith's Thorius

Piliocolobus oustaleti compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oustalet's Red Colobus	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Thorius
Species	Piliocolobus oustaleti	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oustalet's Red Colobus	Smith's Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oustalet's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.