Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Least Puffball

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Least 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	Bovista
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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