Gray-shanked Douc Langur vs

Pygathrix cinerea compared with Hydnellum compactum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Primates (приматы)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pygathrix	Hydnellum
Species	Pygathrix cinerea	Hydnellum compactum

Conservation Status

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.