Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Slender Sedge

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Slender Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Slender Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Carex
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Carex lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Slender Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.