Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Violet Tooth

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Hydnellum
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Violet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.