Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Spanish Gorse

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Fabaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Genista
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.