Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Heath Puffball

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Heath Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Lycoperdon
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.