Colobo Rojo del Niger vs Tlalcoyote

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Colobo Rojo del Niger is Critically Endangered while Tlalcoyote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colobo Rojo del Niger	Tlalcoyote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Taxidea
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Colobo Rojo del Niger and Tlalcoyote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Colobo Rojo del Niger

CR — Critically Endangered

Tlalcoyote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colobo Rojo del Niger	Tlalcoyote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colobo Rojo del Niger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tlalcoyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.