Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Dicrurus megarhynchus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Ribbon-tailed Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dicruridae
Genus	Pygathrix	Dicrurus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Dicrurus megarhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.