Drooping Tonguefern vs Nilgiri langur

Elaphoglossum herminieri compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Drooping Tonguefern is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drooping Tonguefern	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Semnopithecus
Species	Elaphoglossum herminieri	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drooping Tonguefern	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.