Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Needle Rust

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Chrysomyxa
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).