Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs red lemur

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Pygathrix	Eulemur
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and red lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	red lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.