Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Veined Shield

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Pluteus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).