Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Wilson's Plover

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Wilson's Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Primates (Primat)	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Charadriidae
Genus	Pygathrix	Charadrius
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-shanked Douc Langur and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Wilson's Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

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

Range

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

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) 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.