Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Orange Tooth

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Hydnellum
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.