black-shanked douc vs Himalayan Rat

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Himalayan Rat
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pygathrix	Rattus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Rat

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.