Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Guinea-Pavian

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Guinea-Pavian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Guinea-Pavian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Primates (Primaten)	Primates (Primaten)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pygathrix	Papio
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Papio papio

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and Guinea-Pavian share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Guinea-Pavian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Guinea-Pavian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea-Pavian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.