Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Red-billed Quelea

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Quelea quelea

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Red-billed Quelea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red-billed Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ploceidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Quelea
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Quelea quelea

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Red-billed Quelea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-billed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red-billed Quelea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-billed Quelea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cameroon, Gambia), Asia (United Arab Emirates), and Europe (7 countries).

Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.