black-shanked douc vs Chinese Hare

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Chinese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pygathrix	Lepus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Lepus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Hare

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 Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.