Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Red Cage

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Phallaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Clathrus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.