Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Quill beaksedge

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Quill beaksedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Quill beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Rhynchospora
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Quill beaksedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.