black-shanked douc vs Iberian Mole

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Talpidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Talpa
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

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.