Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Splayed Deerfly

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Splayed Deerfly
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)	Tabanidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Chrysops
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.