Niger Delta Red Colobus vs

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Phaeographis dendritica

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Phaeographis
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Phaeographis dendritica is a corticolous crustose lichen forming pale to whitish patches on smooth bark with distinctive branched, dendritic lirellate apothecia. It inhabits humid, shaded temperate woodland, particularly old-growth forests in oceanic regions. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of ancient, undisturbed woodland ecosystems.