Niger Delta Red Colobus vs Variable Chafer

Piliocolobus epieni compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Gnorimus
Species	Piliocolobus epieni	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niger Delta Red Colobus	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.