Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Maculated Sedge

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Cyperus maculatus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Maculated Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Maculated Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Cyperus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Maculated Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.