Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs small blue

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	small blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Cupido
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.