Niger Delta Red Colobus vs puku

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Kobus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.