Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Indian Roller

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Coracias benghalensis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Indian Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Indian Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Coraciidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Coracias
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Coracias benghalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and Indian Roller share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Indian Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Roller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Saudi Arabia) and Europe (5 countries).