Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.