black-shanked douc vs Lowland Tapir

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tapiridae
Genus	Pygathrix	Tapirus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.