Benin Ebony vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Diospyros iturensis compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Benin Ebony is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ebenaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Diospyros	Piliocolobus
Species	Diospyros iturensis	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

Habitat

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

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.