large blue vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Maculinea arion compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Maculinea	Piliocolobus
Species	Maculinea arion	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.