Bouvier's Red Colobus vs Dotted Ermel

Piliocolobus bouvieri compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Bouvier's Red Colobus is Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bouvier's Red Colobus	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Ethmia
Species	Piliocolobus bouvieri	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bouvier's Red Colobus and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bouvier's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bouvier's Red Colobus	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bouvier's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Bouvier's Red Colobus

The Bouvier's Red Colobus (Piliocolobus bouvieri) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.