Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Margay

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Margay
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)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pygathrix	Leopardus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.