Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Spiny Baskettail

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Corduliidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Epitheca
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.