black-shanked douc vs Brook Alder

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Betulaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Alnus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

black-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.