black-shanked douc vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pygathrix	Cercopithecus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

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.