Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Large-tailed Nightjar

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Caprimulgus macrurus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Large-tailed Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Large-tailed Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Caprimulgus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Caprimulgus macrurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-tailed Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Large-tailed Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-tailed Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.