Flat grain beetle vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Cryptolestes pusillus compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat grain beetle	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Laemophloeidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cryptolestes	Piliocolobus
Species	Cryptolestes pusillus	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat grain beetle and Niger Delta Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat grain beetle	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.