Colobe de Foa vs Lion d'Afrique

Piliocolobus foai compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Colobe de Foa is Endangered while Lion d'Afrique is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colobe de Foa	Lion d'Afrique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Colobe de Foa and Lion d'Afrique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Colobe de Foa

EN — Endangered

Lion d'Afrique

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colobe de Foa	Lion d'Afrique
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colobe de Foa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion d'Afrique

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Colobe de Foa

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.

Lion d'Afrique

The largest wild cat in Africa, lions reach up to 250 kg and are the only social felids, living in prides across sub-Saharan savannas and grasslands. Males are distinguished by their iconic manes. As apex predators, they regulate herbivore populations and maintain ecosystem balance. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.