Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Didelphidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Philander
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.