Central African Red Colobus vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Piliocolobus foai compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Thomasomys
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Central African Red Colobus

The Central African Red Colobus (Piliocolobus foai) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.