Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Spurge Rust

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Spurge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Melampsora
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Spurge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).