black-shanked douc vs Meller’s Mongoose

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Meller’s Mongoose
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)	Herpestidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Rhynchogale
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.