Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Lophotriccus pileatus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
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)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Lophotriccus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Lophotriccus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.