Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Larch Spike

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Gomphidius
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Larch Spike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.