Aracá Uakari vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Cacajao ayresi compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aracá Uakari Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Primates (Primates) Primates (Primates)
Family Pitheciidae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Cacajao Pygathrix
Species Cacajao ayresi Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Gray-shanked Douc Langur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aracá Uakari Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aracá Uakari

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

No description available.

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