Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Rye Ergot

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Claviceps
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).