black-shanked douc vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Salpingotus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

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.