Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Small shell ginger

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Alpinia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.