Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Square-spot Deerfly

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Square-spot 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 viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Square-spot Deerfly
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 Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.