Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Toasted Waxcap

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Toasted 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toasted 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.