black-shanked douc vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Aotidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Aotus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.