Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Humpback Brittlegill

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Russula caerulea

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Humpback Brittlegill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Humpback Brittlegill
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 caerulea

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Humpback Brittlegill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Humpback Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humpback Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.