Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Spangle Waxcap

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spangle Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Hygrocybe
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.