Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Spotted Thorius

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Thorius spilogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spotted Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Thorius
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Thorius spilogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Spotted Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spotted Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.