Elastic Saddle vs Nilgiri langur

Helvella elastica compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Helvella	Semnopithecus
Species	Helvella elastica	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.