black-shanked douc vs Mentawai Langur

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Presbytis potenziani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-shanked douc Mentawai Langur
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 Presbytis
Species Pygathrix nigripes Presbytis potenziani

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Mentawai Langur share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-shanked douc Mentawai Langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mentawai Langur

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.

Mentawai Langur

No description available.

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