Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Slender Parasol

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Slender Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Macrolepiota
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

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