Colobo Rojo del Niger vs Colobo Rojo Occidental

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Piliocolobus badius

Key Differences

• Colobo Rojo del Niger is Critically Endangered while Colobo Rojo Occidental is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colobo Rojo del Niger	Colobo Rojo Occidental
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Piliocolobus	Piliocolobus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Piliocolobus badius

Evolutionary Relationship

Colobo Rojo del Niger and Colobo Rojo Occidental share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Piliocolobus.

Conservation Status

Colobo Rojo del Niger

CR — Critically Endangered

Colobo Rojo Occidental

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colobo Rojo del Niger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Colobo Rojo Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.