Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Lestes
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.