Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Taiga tick

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ixodidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Ixodes
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.