Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Thrip

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Thripidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Hercinothrips
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).