black-shanked douc vs Phayre's leaf monkey

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Trachypithecus phayrei

Key Differences

  • black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Phayre's leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-shanked douc Phayre's leaf monkey
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 Trachypithecus
Species Pygathrix nigripes Trachypithecus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Phayre's leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Phayre's leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-shanked douc Phayre's leaf monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phayre's leaf monkey

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.

Phayre's leaf monkey

No description available.

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