Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Pedicel Puffball

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Pedicel Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Lycoperdon
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Pedicel Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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