Elegant Polypore vs Nilgiri langur

Cerioporus varius compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cerioporus	Semnopithecus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.