Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Veatch's dodder

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Cuscuta
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.