Colobo Rojo del Niger vs Sand Deceiver

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Colobo Rojo del Niger is Critically Endangered while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colobo Rojo del Niger	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Laccaria
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Colobo Rojo del Niger

CR — Critically Endangered

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colobo Rojo del Niger	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colobo Rojo del Niger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.