Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Lilacscale Milkcap

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Lactarius spinosulus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Lilacscale Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Lactarius spinosulus

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Lilacscale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.