Cowhead eagle ray vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Myliobatis tobijei compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Cowhead eagle ray is Vulnerable while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowhead eagle ray	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Myliobatis	Pygathrix
Species	Myliobatis tobijei	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cowhead eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowhead eagle ray	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowhead eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.