Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Variable Pitohui

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Variable Pitohui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Oriolidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Pitohui
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.