Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Cercopithèque mone

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Cercopithèque mone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Cercopithèque mone
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pygathrix	Cercopithecus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Cercopithèque mone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Cercopithèque mone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cercopithèque mone

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.