Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Merida Treefrog

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Merida Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Merida Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hylidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Dendropsophus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Dendropsophus meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Merida Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

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