Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Plum Rust

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Tranzschelia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).