Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Nut Weevil

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Curculio nucum

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Nut Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Curculionidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Curculio
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Nut Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.