Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Obscure Dwarf

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Obscure Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Obscure Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Elachista
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.