Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Taruca

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Hippocamelus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.