Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Scaled Dove

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Columbina squammata

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Scaled Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Columbidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Columbina
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Scaled Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.