Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Pygmy Brittlestem
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Psathyrella
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Pygmy Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.