Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Panther Chameleon

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Pygathrix	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Panther Chameleon

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.