Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cotingidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Cotinga
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.