Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Split-Peg Lichen

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Cladonia
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg 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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.