black-shanked douc vs Lesser Chiruromys

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.