Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Smooth Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Smooth Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Cyperus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Smooth Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.