black-shanked douc vs Crowned Sifaka

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Propithecus coronatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Crowned Sifaka
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)	Indriidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Propithecus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Propithecus coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Crowned Sifaka share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Crowned Sifaka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowned Sifaka

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.