Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Split-Peg Lichen

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Cladonia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.