Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf 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	Psylliodes	Piliocolobus
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Niger Delta Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.