Cucut pedang vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Alopias pelagicus compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Alopiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alopias	Pygathrix
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cucut pedang

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cucut pedang

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.