Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Speckled Tar Spot

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Rhytisma
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.