black-shanked douc vs Dwarf Hutia

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Dwarf Hutia
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)	Capromyidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Mesocapromys
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Mesocapromys nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Dwarf Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Hutia

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.