black-shanked douc vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pygathrix	Spermophilus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

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.