Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Small Plume

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Oxyptilus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Small Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).