Beautiful Groundling vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Caryocolum marmorea compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Beautiful Groundling is Endangered while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Groundling	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Caryocolum	Piliocolobus
Species	Caryocolum marmorea	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Groundling and Niger Delta Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Groundling	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.