Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Palm Tanager

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Thraupis palmarum

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Palm Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Palm Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Thraupidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Thraupis
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Thraupis palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Palm Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Palm Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Palm Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palm Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.