Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Malagasy civet

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Eupleridae
Genus	Pygathrix	Fossa
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.