Alder vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Alnus acuminata compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

  • Alder is Least Concern while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Primates (Primates)
Family Betulaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Alnus Pygathrix
Species Alnus acuminata Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

No description available.

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