Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Yellow False Truffle

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Rhizopogon
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.