Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs lesser kudu

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while lesser kudu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	lesser kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pygathrix	Tragelaphus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and lesser kudu share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	lesser kudu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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