Ake-ake vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Olearia traversii compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Ake-ake is Near Threatened while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ake-ake	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Olearia	Piliocolobus
Species	Olearia traversii	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Ake-ake

NT — Near Threatened

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ake-ake	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ake-ake

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ake-ake

The Ake-ake (Olearia traversii) is a species in the genus Olearia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.