Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Pointed Rush

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Juncus oxymeris

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Pointed Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Juncaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Juncus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.