Black-capped Marmot vs red-shanked douc

Marmota camtschatica compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Black-capped Marmot is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Marmota	Pygathrix
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Marmot and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.