Dotted Ermel vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Ethmia dodecea compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ethmiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ethmia	Pygathrix
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Gray-shanked Douc Langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.