Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Small alder midget

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Small alder midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Small alder midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Phyllonorycter
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Small alder midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Small alder midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.