Alpine Foam Lichen vs Nilgiri langur

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Stereocaulon	Semnopithecus
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.