Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Himalayan Marmot

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pygathrix	Marmota
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.