Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Red-Root Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Cyperus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.