Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Smooth Map Lichen

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Rhizocarpon
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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