Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Weeping Toothcrust

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Dacryobolus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.