Plain Gold vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Micropterix calthella compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• Plain Gold is Least Concern while Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Gold	Preuss s Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Micropterigidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Micropterix	Piliocolobus
Species	Micropterix calthella	Piliocolobus preussi

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain Gold and Preuss s Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain Gold	Preuss s Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Preuss s Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.