Niger Delta Red Colobus vs nit grass

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Gastridium ventricosum

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	nit grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Gastridium
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Gastridium ventricosum

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nit grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Mexico).