black-shanked douc vs Indian Hare

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Indian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pygathrix	Lepus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Lepus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.