vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Fuscidea praeruptorum compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fuscideaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Fuscidea	Piliocolobus
Species	Fuscidea praeruptorum	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Fuscidea praeruptorum is a crustose lichen in the family Fuscideaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on siliceous rock surfaces in stable, undisturbed habitats and is sensitive to air pollution and land use changes. Its vulnerable status reflects the restricted occurrence of suitable clean-air rocky substrates.