Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Scarlet Elfcup

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Sarcoscypha
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.