Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Small Whiteface

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Small Whiteface
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Leucorrhinia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.