black-shanked douc vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Herpestidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Crossarchus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.