Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Zebra Duiker

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Cephalophus zebra

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Zebra Duiker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Zebra Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Cephalophus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Cephalophus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Zebra Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Zebra Duiker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Zebra Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zebra Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.