Crested Oval Sedge vs Nilgiri langur

Carex cristatella compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval 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 cristatella	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.