Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Maiden ray

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Amblyraja radiata

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Maiden ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Maiden ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Rajidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Amblyraja
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Amblyraja radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Maiden ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Maiden ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maiden ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.