Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Northern needleleaf

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Northern needleleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Tillandsia
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Northern needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.