Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Orange Waxcap

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Orange Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Hygrocybe
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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