Monkey-thorn vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Senegalia galpinii compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Monkey-thorn is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monkey-thorn	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Senegalia	Piliocolobus
Species	Senegalia galpinii	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monkey-thorn	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.