Central African Red Colobus vs jaguar

Piliocolobus foai compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

Central African Red Colobus is Endangered while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central African Red Colobus	jaguar
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Primates (приматы)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Piliocolobus foai	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central African Red Colobus	jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jaguar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.

jaguar

The largest cat in the Americas, reaching up to 100 kg with a stocky, muscular build and distinctive rosette-patterned coat. Found from Mexico through South America, with strongholds in the Amazon and Pantanal. Powerful swimmers and apex predators, jaguars play a critical role in regulating prey populations. Near Threatened, with range contracting due to deforestation.