Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Green Russula

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Russula
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Green Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.