Niger Delta Red Colobus vs spring-sedge

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	spring-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Carex
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.