black-shanked douc vs Chinese Bamboo Rat

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Rhizomys sinensis

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Chinese Bamboo Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Chinese Bamboo Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Spalacidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Rhizomys
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Rhizomys sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Chinese Bamboo Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Chinese Bamboo Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Bamboo Rat

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.

Chinese Bamboo Rat

The Chinese Bamboo Rat (Rhizomys sinensis) is a species in the genus Rhizomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.