Niger Delta Red Colobus vs red howler monkey

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	red howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Alouatta
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.