Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Salted Shield Lichen

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Salted Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Salted Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Parmelia
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Salted Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.