black-shanked douc vs Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Cebus castaneus

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cebidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Cebus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Cebus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Chestnut Weeper Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

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.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

The Chestnut Weeper Capuchin (Cebus castaneus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.