Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Gray-tailed Piha

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Snowornis subalaris

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Gray-tailed Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Snowornis
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Snowornis subalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.