vs Nilgiri langur

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Nilgiri langur
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Primates (Primates)
Family Entolomataceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Entoloma Semnopithecus
Species Entoloma hispidulum Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Nilgiri langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

Entoloma hispidulum is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It grows in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands that have declined significantly due to agricultural intensification. Its endangered status reflects the severe loss of old, traditionally managed grassland ecosystems across Europe.

Nilgiri langur

No description available.

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