Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs White-winged Widowbird

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Euplectes albonotatus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while White-winged Widowbird is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	White-winged Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ploceidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Euplectes
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Euplectes albonotatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

White-winged Widowbird

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	White-winged Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-winged Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries).