Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Mao

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Gymnomyza samoensis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Mao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Mao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Meliphagidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Gymnomyza
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Gymnomyza samoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Mao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mao

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.