black lemur vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Eulemur macaco compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• black lemur is Endangered while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black lemur	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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Eulemur	Pygathrix
Species	Eulemur macaco	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black lemur

EN — Endangered

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black lemur	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black lemur

The Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco) is a species in the genus Eulemur. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.