Dwarf Shield vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Pluteus nanus compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Pygathrix
Species	Pluteus nanus	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.