Aquatic Sedge vs Nilgiri langur

Carex aquatilis compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Aquatic Sedge is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Sedge	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Carex	Semnopithecus
Species	Carex aquatilis	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Aquatic Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Sedge	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aquatic Sedge

The Aquatic Sedge (Carex aquatilis) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.