Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Taiwan spurdog

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Squalus formosus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Taiwan spurdog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Taiwan spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Squalidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Squalus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Squalus formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Taiwan spurdog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Taiwan spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan spurdog

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.