Dark Shadow Lichen vs Nilgiri langur

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Physciaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Semnopithecus
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow 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.