Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Onion Smut

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Urocystis
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.