Preuss s Red Colobus vs Veined Shield

Piliocolobus preussi compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Preuss s Red Colobus	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Pluteus
Species	Piliocolobus preussi	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Preuss s Red Colobus	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Preuss s Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).