black-shanked douc vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Kinabalu Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pygathrix	Callosciurus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Callosciurus baluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Kinabalu Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kinabalu Squirrel

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.