Alpine Totara vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Alpine Totara is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Podocarpus	Piliocolobus
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Totara

The Alpine Totara (Podocarpus nivalis) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.