Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Square-spot Bell

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tortricidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Notocelia
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Square-spot Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.