Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Small Red Damsel

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Small Red Damsel
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Ceriagrion
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.