Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Usnea
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.