Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Veined Shield

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Pluteus
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).