Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Rufous Piha

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Lipaugus unirufus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Rufous Piha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Rufous Piha
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)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Lipaugus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Lipaugus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Rufous Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.