Asbestos Grass vs Nilgiri langur

Cenchrus basedowii compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Asbestos Grass is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asbestos Grass	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cenchrus	Semnopithecus
Species	Cenchrus basedowii	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Asbestos Grass

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asbestos Grass	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asbestos Grass

Habitat

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asbestos Grass

Asbestos grass (Cenchrus basedowii) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.