Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs large blue

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Maculinea
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.