Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Red-crested Cotinga

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red-crested Cotinga
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)	Cotingidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Ampelion
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) 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.