Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Mountain Swiftlet

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Aerodramus hirundinaceus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Mountain Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Mountain Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Apodidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Aerodramus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Aerodramus hirundinaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.