Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Panther Chameleon

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Piliocolobus	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Panther Chameleon

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.