Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Cotinga
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Cotinga de Cayenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.