Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Rounded Earthstar

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Geastraceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Geastrum
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.