black-shanked douc vs Jungle Shrew

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Jungle Shrew
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)	Soricidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Suncus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

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.