Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Ruby Whiteface

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Libellulidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Leucorrhinia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Ruby Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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