black-shanked douc vs Crested Myna

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sturnidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Acridotheres
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.