Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs red-shanked douc

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Brachyuromys	Pygathrix
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.