Blacktail spurdog vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Squalus melanurus compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Squalidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Squalus	Pygathrix
Species	Squalus melanurus	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Gray-shanked Douc Langur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blacktail spurdog

The Blacktail spurdog (Squalus melanurus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.