Ethiopian-pepper vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Xylopia aethiopica compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian-pepper	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Annonaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Xylopia	Pygathrix
Species	Xylopia aethiopica	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Ethiopian-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian-pepper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.