black-shanked douc vs Neotropical otter

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Neotropical otter
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)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pygathrix	Lontra
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.