Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Rufous Minor

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Rufous Minor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Rufous Minor
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Oligia
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Rufous Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.