Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Himalayan Rat

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Himalayan Rat
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pygathrix	Rattus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.