Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Scuttle fly

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Phoridae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Megaselia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).