Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs May Shade

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Cnephasia
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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