Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs White-tailed Eagle

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Haliaeetus albicilla

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while White-tailed Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	White-tailed Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pygathrix	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Haliaeetus albicilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

White-tailed Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	White-tailed Eagle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tailed Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.