Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Guinea baboon

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Guinea baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pygathrix	Papio
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Papio papio

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and Guinea baboon share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.