Black scale vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Saissetia oleae compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Coccidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Saissetia	Piliocolobus
Species	Saissetia oleae	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.