Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Cladonia
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.