black-shanked douc vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Humboldt's Squirrel 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)	Cebidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Saimiri
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.