black-shanked douc vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pygathrix	Funambulus
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Palm Squirrel

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.