Desert Dormouse vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gliridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Selevinia	Pygathrix
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.