Beira vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Primates (Primates)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Dorcatragus Pygathrix
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Gray-shanked Douc Langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

No description available.

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