Alpine Pika vs black-shanked douc

Ochotona alpina compared with Pygathrix nigripes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	black-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ochotona	Pygathrix
Species	Ochotona alpina	Pygathrix nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and black-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	black-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.