Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Thatch Groundling

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Thatch Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Bryotropha
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.