Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Pink Discus

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Stereaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.