Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Obscure Dwarf

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Obscure Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Elachista
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.