black-shanked douc vs Lowe s Mona Monkey

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Lowe s Mona 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 lowei

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Lowe s Mona Monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Lowe s Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowe s Mona 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.