Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Redspored Dapperling

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Melanophyllum
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.