Niger Delta Red Colobus vs western red colobus

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Piliocolobus badius

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while western red colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	western red colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Piliocolobus	Piliocolobus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Piliocolobus badius

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and western red colobus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Piliocolobus.

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

western red colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	western red colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western red colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.