Boa Nova Tapaculo vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Scytalopus gonzagai compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Boa Nova Tapaculo is Endangered while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Scytalopus	Pygathrix
Species	Scytalopus gonzagai	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boa Nova Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boa Nova Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boa Nova Tapaculo

The Boa Nova Tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.