Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Scurfy Deceiver

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Laccaria
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.