Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Orange Waxcap

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Hygrocybe
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.