black-shanked douc vs Gorgas Oryzomys

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Oryzomys gorgasi

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Gorgas Oryzomys
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	Oryzomys
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Oryzomys gorgasi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Gorgas Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.