Niger Delta Red Colobus vs White-lined Tanager

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Tachyphonus rufus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while White-lined Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	White-lined Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Thraupidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Tachyphonus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Tachyphonus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and White-lined Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

White-lined Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	White-lined Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-lined Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-lined Tanager

White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.