Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs tufted capuchin

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Sapajus apella

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while tufted capuchin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	tufted capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cebidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Sapajus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Sapajus apella

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and tufted capuchin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

tufted capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tufted capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Saint Lucia, and Venezuela.