Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Pine processionary

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pine processionary
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)	Notodontidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Thaumetopoea
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Pine processionary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.