Flea beetle vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Epitrix pubescens compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea 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	Chrysomelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Epitrix	Piliocolobus
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.