vs Nilgiri langur

Enchylium limosum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Collemataceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Enchylium	Semnopithecus
Species	Enchylium limosum	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.