Niger Delta Red Colobus vs red-necked wallaby

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) 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.