black-shanked douc vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Desert Pocket Gopher
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)	Geomyidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Geomys
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.