Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Purple Needletail

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Purple Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Purple Needletail
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	Hirundapus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.