Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Japanese Macaque

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Macaca fuscata

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Japanese Macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Japanese Macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Macaca fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Japanese Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.