Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Spangled Cotinga

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cotingidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Cotinga
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.