L'Hoest's Monkey vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Allochrocebus lhoesti compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Hoest's Monkey	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Allochrocebus	Piliocolobus
Species	Allochrocebus lhoesti	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

L'Hoest's Monkey and Niger Delta Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	L'Hoest's Monkey	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

L'Hoest's Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.