Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Red ginger

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Red ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Alpinia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).