black-shanked douc vs Minca Spiny Rat

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Echimyidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Proechimys
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Proechimys mincae

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Minca Spiny Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.