Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Hover fly

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Syrphidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Eristalis
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.