Niger Delta Red Colobus vs stiff sand grass

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Catapodium marinum

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while stiff sand grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	stiff sand grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Catapodium
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Catapodium marinum

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

stiff sand grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	stiff sand grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stiff sand grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.