Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Shingled Hedgehog

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Sarcodon
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.