Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs White-fronted Spider Monkey

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Ateles belzebuth

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while White-fronted Spider Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	White-fronted Spider Monkey
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)	Atelidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Ateles
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Ateles belzebuth

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and White-fronted Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

White-fronted Spider Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	White-fronted Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-fronted Spider Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.