Dwarf Puffball vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Pygathrix
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.