Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Nilgiri langur

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Nilgiri langur
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	Piliocolobus	Semnopithecus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.