Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Shingled Rock Shield

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).