Niger Delta Red Colobus vs roan antelope

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Hippotragus equinus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while roan antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	roan antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Hippotragus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Hippotragus equinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and roan antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

roan antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	roan antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roan antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.