Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Madagascar Swift

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Apus balstoni

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Madagascar Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Madagascar Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Apodidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Apus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Apus balstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Madagascar Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Madagascar Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascar Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.