Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Rufous Piha

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Lipaugus unirufus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Rufous Piha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Rufous Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cotingidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Lipaugus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Lipaugus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Rufous Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.