Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Teosinte

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pygathrix	Zea
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.