black-shanked douc vs Johan s Spiny Mouse

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Acomys johannis

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Johan s Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Johan s Spiny Mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Acomys johannis

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Johan s Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Johan s Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Johan s Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Johan s Spiny Mouse

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.