Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Ringed China-mark

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Parapoynx stratiotata

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Ringed China-mark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Ringed China-mark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Crambidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Parapoynx
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Parapoynx stratiotata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and Ringed China-mark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Ringed China-mark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Ringed China-mark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed China-mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.