False Truffle vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Pygathrix
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Truffle

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.