Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Round ray

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Irolita
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray