Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs pointed beard moss

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Didymodon acutus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while pointed beard moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	pointed beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Didymodon
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Didymodon acutus

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

pointed beard moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	pointed beard moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pointed beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.