Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Root Rot

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Heterobasidion
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.