Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Three-lined Soldier

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Three-lined Soldier
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Oxycera
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Niger Delta Red Colobus and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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