Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Sallow Pigmy

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Stigmella salicis

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Sallow Pigmy
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)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Stigmella
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Sallow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.