Dunlin vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Calidris alpina compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Dunlin is Least Concern while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunlin	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Scolopacidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Calidris	Pygathrix
Species	Calidris alpina	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dunlin

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dunlin

Dunlin (Calidris alpina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.