Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Sandbur

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Cenchrus latifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Sandbur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Cenchrus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Cenchrus latifolius

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Sandbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Sandbur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandbur

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Sweden, and United States.