Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs White-faced Plover

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Charadriidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Charadrius
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	White-faced Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-faced Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.