Preuss s Red Colobus vs Scaly Tooth

Piliocolobus preussi compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Preuss s Red Colobus	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Sarcodon
Species	Piliocolobus preussi	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Preuss s Red Colobus	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Preuss s Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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