Colobo Rojo del Niger vs Small shell ginger

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Colobo Rojo del Niger is Critically Endangered while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colobo Rojo del Niger	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Alpinia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Colobo Rojo del Niger

CR — Critically Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colobo Rojo del Niger	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colobo Rojo del Niger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.