black-shanked douc vs Mongolian Vole

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Mongolian Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Microtus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian Vole

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.