Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs Shingled Hedgehog

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Sarcodon
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-shanked Douc Langur	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.