Colobo Rojo del Niger vs Poto Dorado

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Colobo Rojo del Niger is Critically Endangered while Poto Dorado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colobo Rojo del Niger	Poto Dorado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lorisidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Arctocebus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Colobo Rojo del Niger and Poto Dorado share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Colobo Rojo del Niger

CR — Critically Endangered

Poto Dorado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colobo Rojo del Niger	Poto Dorado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colobo Rojo del Niger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poto Dorado

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.