Fountain Apple-Moss vs Nilgiri langur

Philonotis fontana compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Philonotis	Semnopithecus
Species	Philonotis fontana	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.