Bach-Kratzdistel vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Cirsium rivulare compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Bach-Kratzdistel is Extinct while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bach-Kratzdistel	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cirsium	Pygathrix
Species	Cirsium rivulare	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Bach-Kratzdistel

EX — Extinct

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bach-Kratzdistel	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bach-Kratzdistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bach-Kratzdistel

The Brook Thistle (Cirsium rivulare) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.