Fingered Candlesnuff vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Xylaria digitata compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Xylariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Xylaria	Piliocolobus
Species	Xylaria digitata	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.