black-shanked douc vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Microcebus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.