Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Rufous Minor

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Rufous Minor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Rufous Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Noctuidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Oligia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Rufous Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Rufous Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.