Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs mountain hare

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pygathrix	Lepus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.