Ugandan Red Colobus vs Uzungwa Red Colobus

Piliocolobus tephrosceles compared with Piliocolobus gordonorum

Key Differences

• Ugandan Red Colobus is Endangered while Uzungwa Red Colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ugandan Red Colobus	Uzungwa Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Primates (नरवानर गण)	Primates (नरवानर गण)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Piliocolobus	Piliocolobus
Species	Piliocolobus tephrosceles	Piliocolobus gordonorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ugandan Red Colobus and Uzungwa Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Piliocolobus.

Conservation Status

Ugandan Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Uzungwa Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ugandan Red Colobus	Uzungwa Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ugandan Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Uzungwa Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.