Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Purple Needletail

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Purple Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Apodidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Hirundapus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.