black-shanked douc vs Malagasy civet

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Eupleridae
Genus	Pygathrix	Fossa
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.