The king colobus can be distinguished from other members of the Colobus genus by the placement of its white markings.

The king colobus has white only on its whiskers, chest, and tail, and its tail is not covered by a tuft.

There are three black-and-white colobi: the mantled guereza, Colobus guereza, the king colobus, C. polykomos, and the Angola colobus, C. angolensis.

The king colobus (Colobus polykomos), also known as the western black-and-white colobus, is a species of Old World monkey, found in lowland and mountain rain forests in a region stretching between Gambia and Côte d'Ivoire within Africa.

Primates: Mongoose Lemur, Sclater's Lemur, Common Chimpanzee, Vervet Monkey, King Colobus, Black Lemur, Ring-tailed Lemur, Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Crowned Lemur, Red-bellied Lemur.

The king colobus (Colobus polykomos), also known as the western black-and-white colobus, is a species of Old World monkey, found in lowland and mountain rain forests in a region stretching between Gambia and Côte d'Ivoire within Africa.