Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Teff

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Eragrostis tef

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Teff
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	Eragrostis
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Eragrostis tef

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Teff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teff

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).