Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Straw-colored Sylph

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Straw-colored Sylph
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	Macrothemis
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.