Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Prostrate Rattlebox

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Crotalaria rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Prostrate Rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Prostrate Rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Fabaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Crotalaria
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Crotalaria rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Prostrate Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Prostrate Rattlebox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Rattlebox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.