Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Variable Flying Fox

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.