black-shanked douc vs Formosan rock macaque

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Formosan rock macaque
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pygathrix	Macaca
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.