black-shanked douc vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pygathrix	Orcaella
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irrawaddy dolphin

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.