Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Scaled Piculet

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Picidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Picumnus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.