black-shanked douc vs Guinea baboon

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Guinea baboon
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	Papio
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Papio papio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Guinea baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea baboon

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.