Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Grey Waxcap

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Cuphophyllus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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