Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Redlegged ham beetle

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Necrobia rufipes

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Redlegged ham beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Redlegged ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cleridae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Necrobia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Redlegged ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Redlegged ham beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).