Beech Woodwart vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hypoxylon	Pygathrix
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.