Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Red Balau

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Shorea
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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