Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Rough-Legged Buzzard

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Buteo lagopus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Rough-Legged Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Rough-Legged Buzzard
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 lagopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough-Legged Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Rough-Legged Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.