Central African Red Colobus vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Piliocolobus foai compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Primates (Primata)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Aotidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Aotus
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primata)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.