black-shanked douc vs Ebony Akodont

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Ebony Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Ebony Akodont
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Thaptomys
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Ebony Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ebony Akodont

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.