Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Obscure Drill

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Obscure Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Obscure Drill
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	Dichrorampha
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Obscure Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.