Ghost Shield vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Pluteus pellitus compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost 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 pellitus	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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