Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Potto

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lorisidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Perodicticus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.