Giant dodder vs Nilgiri langur

Cuscuta reflexa compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Giant dodder is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant dodder	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cuscuta	Semnopithecus
Species	Cuscuta reflexa	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.