black-shanked douc vs Cape fox

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Vulpes chama

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Cape fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Cape fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pygathrix	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Vulpes chama

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Cape fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Cape fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.