Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Northern Button

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Acleris lipsiana

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Northern Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Northern Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tortricidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Acleris
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Acleris lipsiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Northern Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.