Niger Delta Red Colobus vs rough bindweed

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Smilax
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.