Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Scaled Pigeon

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Patagioenas speciosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Scaled Pigeon
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	Patagioenas
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Patagioenas speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaled Pigeon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Pigeon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Pigeon

Scaled Pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) 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.