Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Puna Plover

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Charadrius alticola

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Puna Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Puna Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Charadriidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Charadrius
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Charadrius alticola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Puna Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Puna Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.