Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Pale-bordered Piercer

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Grapholita janthinana

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Pale-bordered Piercer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pale-bordered Piercer
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	Grapholita
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Grapholita janthinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Pale-bordered Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale-bordered Piercer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pale-bordered Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-bordered Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.