Flame Shield vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Primates (رئيسيات)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Piliocolobus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.