Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Chionomesa lactea

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Trochilidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Chionomesa
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.