Milky Box vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Lophostemon lactifluus compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Milky Box is Data Deficient while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milky Box	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myrtaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lophostemon	Piliocolobus
Species	Lophostemon lactifluus	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Milky Box

DD — Data Deficient

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milky Box

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.