Dog Screw-moss vs Nilgiri langur

Tortula canescens compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog Screw-moss	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pottiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Tortula	Semnopithecus
Species	Tortula canescens	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Dog Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog Screw-moss	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.