Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pale Clouded Yellow
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Colias
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Pale Clouded Yellow

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.