black-shanked douc vs Himalayan Marmot

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Himalayan Marmot
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pygathrix	Marmota
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

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.