Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Silky Wave

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Silky Wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Pygathrix	Idaea
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.