Forcipate Emerald vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Somatochlora	Piliocolobus
Species	Somatochlora forcipata	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forcipate Emerald	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.