Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Splendid Waxcap

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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