Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Hymenogaster
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.