Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Sand Hickory

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Carya
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.