Marbled False Truffle vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Elaphomyces muricatus compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Marbled False Truffle is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled False Truffle	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Piliocolobus
Species	Elaphomyces muricatus	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled False Truffle	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.