Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Red-headed Quelea

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Quelea erythrops

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red-headed 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 erythrops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-headed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red-headed 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-headed Quelea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (7 countries).

Red-headed Quelea

Red-headed Quelea (Quelea erythrops) 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.