Fingered Candlesnuff vs Nilgiri langur

Xylaria digitata compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Xylariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Xylaria	Semnopithecus
Species	Xylaria digitata	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.