Niger Delta Red Colobus vs sitatunga

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Tragelaphus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and sitatunga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.