Cup Lichen vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Cladonia peziziformis compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

Cup Lichen is Endangered while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cladonia	Pygathrix
Species	Cladonia peziziformis	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.