black-shanked douc vs Puma

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pygathrix	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, 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.