Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Pectis

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Pectis
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.