black-shanked douc vs Miller's Saki

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Miller's Saki
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Pithecia
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Pithecia milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Miller's Saki share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Miller's Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.