Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Tufted Sedge

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Tufted Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Carex
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Carex elata

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Tufted Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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