Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Rye Ergot

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Claviceps
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).