Central African Red Colobus vs Olinguito

Piliocolobus foai compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Bassaricyon
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Central African Red Colobus and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.