Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Merten's rush

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Juncus mertensianus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Merten's rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Merten's rush
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)	Juncaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Juncus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.