Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
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	Buteo
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).