Philippine tarsier vs red-shanked douc

Carlito syrichta compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine tarsier	red-shanked douc
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	Tarsiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Carlito	Pygathrix
Species	Carlito syrichta	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine tarsier and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine tarsier	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.