Flame Shield vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Pygathrix
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.