False Dog-tooth vs Nilgiri langur

Cynodontium fallax compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• False Dog-tooth is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Dog-tooth	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cynodontium	Semnopithecus
Species	Cynodontium fallax	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

False Dog-tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Dog-tooth	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Dog-tooth

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.