Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Spizaetus ornatus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Ornate Hawk-Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pygathrix	Spizaetus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Spizaetus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.