black-shanked douc vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Saimiri vanzolinii

Key Differences

• black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Macaco-de-cheiro is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (primatas)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cebidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Saimiri
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Saimiri vanzolinii

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Macaco-de-cheiro

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Macaco-de-cheiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco-de-cheiro

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.

Macaco-de-cheiro

The Black Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.