Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Stinging Tree

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Stinging Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Urticaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Dendrocnide
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Stinging Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.