Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Shadowed Waxcap

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Hygrocybe
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.