Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Spurge Rust

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Spurge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Melampsora
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Spurge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).