Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Prickly Juniper

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Prickly Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Juniperus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Prickly Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.