Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Sparaxis

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Iridaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Sparaxis
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.