Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Buse de swainson

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Buteo swainsoni

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Buse de swainson is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Buse de swainson
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pygathrix	Buteo
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Buteo swainsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Buse de swainson

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Buse de swainson
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buse de swainson

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Buse de swainson

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 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.