black-shanked douc vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Paragalago cocos

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Diani Dwarf Galago
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)	Galagidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Paragalago
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Paragalago cocos

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Diani Dwarf Galago share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Diani Dwarf Galago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diani Dwarf Galago

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.