Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Green-Underside Blue

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Green-Underside Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Glaucopsyche
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Green-Underside Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.